ABOUT US
New Hampshire Disaster Animal Response Team (NH-DART) was established on May 1, 2007, at the request of New Hampshire State Veterinarian Steve Crawford, DVM. NH-DART is a standalone, tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation created to support New Hampshire’s response to the federal PETS Act of 2006, which requires states to plan for the evacuation of animals as well as people during disasters in order to qualify for FEMA reimbursement.
The vision shared by Dr. Crawford and the NH-DART Board of Directors is an organized response to animals in disaster supported by a single entity that can be called upon during a declared disaster. As that entity, NH-DART will provide trained disaster animal response teams to coordinate resources at the local level and provide emergency veterinary services and supportive care for pets, farm animals, and exotic animals.
NH-DART is partnered with the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food and the State Veterinarian; New Hampshire Homeland Security and Emergency Management; a growing number of municipal emergency managers and fire chiefs; nongovernmental organizations; national volunteer organizations such as National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD), American Red Cross, and Citizen Corps; and many dedicated individual volunteers.
But we also need your contribution—your time, your financial support, or both—to help New Hampshire prepare to keep its animals safe.
Right now, disaster animal response teams are forming throughout the state. During the coming year, it's likely that a team will be established in or near your local area. In the meantime, I invite you to get in touch with us to find out how you can participate in NH-DART and help your own community plan to take care of its animals when disaster strikes.
Please e-mail nhdart@msn.com today to learn more.
Lora dePlante
Executive Director
New Hampshire Disaster Animal Response Team
December 7, 2007
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